The Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean diet is really more lifestyle than diet. It is a gateway to healthful living that incorporates wholesome foods derived from Mother Nature into your daily diet. When incorporated with physical exercise, it leads to weight loss, enhanced heart and brain health, cancer prevention and diabetes control; reducing your risk of chronic disease.

Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, legumes, olive oil, herbs, spices, fish, and other seafood make up the bulk of the diet. Poultry, eggs, and dairy are suggested in moderation, and red meat and sweets are saved for special occasions.

Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon is the ideal choice to fulfill your recommended serving of seafood. Our Roasted Sockeye With Fennel, Tomatoes and Red Onion is the perfect recipe to get you started. It is a delicious combination of savory salmon paired with a hint of sweetness from the caramelized vegetables. To top it all off, it only requires a single sheet-pan, making for an easy clean up and convenience.

Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 Sockeye salmon fillet

• 2 medium fennel bulbs-quartered

• 1 large red onion cut into 1/2” pieces

• 6 cloves garlic, peeled & smashed

• 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes

• 5 sprigs thyme

• 1/2 lemon, sliced

• 1 t. Kosher salt

• 1/2 t. black pepper

• 2 t. olive oil

Directions:

Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the vegetables and the thyme sprigs onto a roasting pan. Toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread out evenly on pan and roast for 20 minutes. While the vegetables are cooking, rinse the salmon and pat dry. Season the fillet with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper, then top with lemon slices. Remove the pan from the oven and move the vegetables to the sides of the pan. Place the fillet into the center and roast for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven, cover with with foil, and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!